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Tuesday March 25th, 1862

This has been a lovely day. We all well children out walking. I bought Ada a new sun bonnet mode? colour. I walked down to the office to day. after dinner I took a walk called to see Mrs. Peck Mr. Badger and Octave gone to the Philharmonic Concert they also went out to their Fathers to day and took a walk down? this morning Alex Cassedy who married Minnie Graick died at camp children had a party to night with little cups and saucers Ella Walker here. Jim playing the violin

Wednesday March 26th 1862 Whooping Cough

This is a beautiful morning. we all well Belle gone out walking with children at three Em & Ada went to Mrs. Goodrichs to dancing class. I went down town to Palmers. bought two pairs kids and some black silk. played cards with Octave & children after Ten

Thursday March 27

More lovely weather. received letters from home -- all well but Sis she quite unwell David gone to Nashville Selenah Barrett died Aged 6 years and 4 months.

Friday March 28th

It is again lovely weather to day - children all out at ? I went to Palmers and bought a brown net for Hair. Some black velvet a fan I had two silk dresses sent ome to look at. Selemah Cecelia Barrett died in Louisville on Monday age 6 years & 4 months. She was Mrs S.B. eite' Grandchild. Louisville very sickly at present. many sick soldiers in Hospital Octave out to night. Mr Badger at home. children down stairs dancing Jim our black man playing for them.

Saturday March 29 1862

This has been a fair day - but very windy. I bought a handsome silk stone colour with magenta colored vine running down it. I sent to Mrs Hargins to have it fit. Mr Burch is going to bring Mrs Mc Cormick here to see the house. thinks of selling to her children gone down town to by iron hoops to sell they did not go to Mrs Goodridge's to dancing school.

Sunday March 30th

This is a beautiful day. I went to Trinity Church and then took a walk Mr B went to Unitarian -- we are all well Mr Tilford of Lexington dined with us. Mr B went to his Fathers after dinner - then to night church. Father Badger & Horace were her - Octave is making his home with us. Mr B went to night church. I wrote to Brother T T Shreve. baby well. Julia Anderson - dauther of Tome Anderson died I received a letter from Virginia.

Monday March 31st

Lovely weather. all well Sheridan gone to town to buy a new hoop. Ella Badger spending day here. Emily Gilman borrowed childrens sun bonnets to make her one. Wittens children & Eddie Cutts have all the whooping cough. John Spard ? going to night to Louisville to make a visit. David is 34 this month my husband in August